Careers

Every employee is a member of the family

R.T. and Dorothy knew lasting bonds would be the key to Dot’s success. And not only with suppliers and distributors. Since the beginning, Dot has made the success and well-being of every employee a top priority.

Since our founding in 1960, we've doubled in size every five
years, which allows us to provide ongoing career opportunities few
employers can match. Whether you join our family as a driver,
warehouse worker or sales rep, Dot encourages employees to pursue
career paths in any field. Two-thirds of our managers have been
promoted from within, and our fast-paced growth ensures ongoing
opportunities.

As part of our commitment to shared success, Dot provides
employees with stability, great benefits, career opportunities,
performance bonuses, profit sharing, a 401(k) program and
competitive wages.

EOE/AA Employer We will not discriminate in our employment
practices due to applicant's race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, veteran or disability status.

Our Benefits

Your Career at Dot

Sales &
Marketing

Whether you're a District Sales Manager, Business Development
Manager or trainee, Sales and Marketing is a great place to start
your career at Dot. And with $4 billion in sales per year, you can
be assured you'll have plenty of opportunities to grow.

Warehouse &
Operations

With more than 2.5 million square feet of warehouse space under roof, Dot has larger facilities than any food redistributor in the nation. To keep our warehouses operating at peak efficiency, we employ thousands of warehouse workers across our eight regional distribution centers.

Drivers &
Transportation

Dot delivers mixed loads of dry, frozen and refrigerated product from regional Dot Foods warehouses to food distributors across the country. At Dot, we treat our drivers with respect. In addition to one of the lowest turnover rates in the industry, we equip our drivers with late-model conventionals maintained by our own shop of experienced mechanics.

Administration

Doubling in size every five years, Dot is always looking for energetic self-starters in all facets of our business. To aid in your professional development, we provide ongoing training for employees at every level of our operation. Topics range from software skills training to leadership development.

Dot EmployeeProfiles

Marvin Durboraw

Warehouse Supervisor, Williamsport, MD

I didn't really have much interest in becoming a lead or
supervisor when I first started working as an order selector at Dot
a little more than six years ago. But, after the birth of my
daughter, I started looking at ways I could better myself for
her.

I started concentrating on being a better employee and doing
what was right, instead of just getting me out the door with a
paycheck. After two years as an order selector, I became a
warehouse lead and started working with the warehouse manager to
develop a personal development plan to get me ready for the next
steps in my career. My PDP helped me focus in on what I wanted to
achieve, and I became a supervisor three years later.

There are a lot of warehouses in this area of Maryland, and I've
pretty much worked at all of them. When I came to Dot I realized,
if I was going to make a career in warehousing, this was the place
I was going to do it. It's hard to explain, but you're treated more
like a person than a number to get the job done.

Now, I've started taking college classes and am looking to
continue my Dot career even further.

Sherry Woods

Director of Transportation, Burley, ID

When I first found out about Dot, they didn't really have an
opening for me. I had a long transportation background as a safety
supervisor and transportation manager for another trucking company,
but Dot only had openings for entry-level positions.

I was looking to get my foot in the door so I took a position as
a transportation clerk. Coming in and learning the business as a
clerk when they first opened their Idaho Distribution Center helped
me pick up the business quickly. That helped me grow through
positions as an assistant dispatcher, transportation supervisor,
assistant transportation manager, and ultimately director of
transportation.

I wouldn't trade that experience of coming through the ranks for
anything. I was able to learn and experience things I wouldn't have
if I'd started as a supervisor. The greatest part of all is that
Dot is a company that recognizes talent and hard work. If you
possess those things, the company will put you in the best position
to succeed.

John Bordewick

Cooler Warehouse Manager, Mt. Sterling, IL

While this might sound crazy to some, I'm currently in my fourth
job since joining Dot less than three years ago. But that's not a
bad thing with Dot. The company finds your strongest skills and
puts you in the position to succeed.

Even without a strong transportation background, Dot
Transportation helped me get my start and learn the industry as a
management trainee. Just over a year later I joined Dot Foods as an
operations transfer manager, then warehouse training manager and
now cooler warehouse manager.

With each of these different positions came a new set of
challenges, and an opportunity to succeed. Dot appreciates and
rewards hard work better than any company I've ever worked for. I
work hard, but I've worked hard before with other companies, too. I
feel like Dot truly recognizes it.

That's a huge difference that sets Dot apart from the
others.

Greg Parrish

Director of Warehousing, Dyersburg, TN

There were only eight people working in the Georgia warehouse
when we launched it in 1998. I remember joking with my general
manager, when he said they were hiring more people, by saying,
'Good, so I'll have seniority.' He looked at me like I was crazy
back then, but it's amazing how we've grown.

I'm a pretty ambitious type of person and I accept challenges.
With that, Dot has given me the opportunities to succeed. I really
like the company because they reward hard work no matter what,
regardless of nationality, ethnicity or anything else. I've been
able to move from an entry-level, warehouse order selector position
to become the warehouse manager at our new DC in Dyersburg, which
is a great feeling.

Culture and family atmosphere are terms you hear thrown around a
lot, but I think the Tracy family truly does that. They work hard
toward those things, which come with the same dynamics you find in
everyday families. You have your disagreements and compromises, but
we always move forward.

Working for a company like that, and one that's continually
growing, provides a great sense of comfort and pride.

Molly Barber

Human Resources Manager, Liverpool, NY

My beginning at Dot was a unique one, simply because I joined
the company involuntarily. I was part of a company acquired by Dot
Foods in the early 2000's. Many times you'll consider something
like that to be bad, but it was one of the best things that
happened for my career.

Prior to the Dot acquisition, I worked in order entry, customer
service and purchasing. While all of that different experience
certainly prepared me for my current position, I wasn't able to
reach my goal of working in human resources. I'd always had the
degree and interest in HR, and Dot helped make my dream of working
in that area a reality.

Along with my new career opportunity came a new culture at our
distribution center. It was more laid back, people were empowered
to make decisions, and everyone worked as a team. I really had to
get used to thinking on my own and being confident in those
decisions.

Dot has made our DC the place it is today with great people and
great opportunities.

Mike Coleman

Director of Transportation, Dyersburg, TN

Before joining Dot, I worked as vice president of sales and
engineering for a manufacturing company. Through people I knew that
worked at Dot, I learned what type of company it was and it sounded
like a place I wanted to work. It's a family owned business and
they still run it that way. Even though it's getting larger and
larger, you're still treated like family.

I've been fortunate to hold a number of positions within Dot
Transportation. Since I started in 2003, I've been a driver, driver
trainer, transportation supervisor and now assistant transportation
manager.

Dot's training and development opportunities always make sure
you're recognized for excelling at your job. From the goals system,
to the Personal Development Plans, you have a lot of options to
improve yourself. When I came to Dot, my goal wasn't to drive
forever. I was able to excel and move off of the road and into the
office and see how far I can go, which I still am.

Larry Baca

Assistant Warehouse Manager, Modesto, CA

It's great to know that you work for a company that does a great
job of evaluating and recognizing talents. Dot gives you the upward
mobility to grow in your career the way you want.

I worked a number of different jobs before joining Dot as a
Warehouse Order Selector in 2000. I'd never done any kind of
warehouse work before, but I learned quickly as I was promoted to
Warehouse Lead after just a year. Three years later I became a
Shift Supervisor, where I worked for eight years prior to becoming
the Assistant Warehouse Manager. Being able to use Dot's Personal
Development Plans (PDP) to find out what my weaknesses are and
things I need to work on was a key in being able to grow into more
responsibility.

My schedule isn't a typical Monday-Friday, 8-5 job. If something
comes up I've been able to come in early or stay late to make sure
everything is taken care of. One of the best parts of my job is the
flexibility I have. If my kid has a ballgame, or if I need to drop
kids off at school, Dot has been very helpful.

Ben Parnacher

Assistant Warehouse Manager, Ardmore, OK

When I first started working at Dot as a warehouse trainer in
2004, some of my managers talked to me about Dot growth and thought
a college degree would benefit me. I had gone to school a little
bit but wasn't sure of what I wanted to do. That conversation
pushed me to get my associate degree, then a bachelor's degree in
2009 and to complete my master's last summer.

I never thought I'd have a master's degree. But with Dot being
flexible between work and school schedules, they made it possible.
Their school loan and reimbursement opportunities were definitely a
help to ease some of the financial strain. If you commit to
developing yourself, then Dot is going to support that commitment
and help you get as far as you can go.

Just as hard work paid off in the classroom, it's done the same
at Dot. I joined Dot as a warehouse trainer after four years in
distribution with a different company. After three years, I was
promoted to warehouse supervisor and then to my current position of
assistant warehouse manager four years later.

I don't know if I would have had the same opportunities with my
previous employer. It had a more corporate feel without the
flexibility of Dot. It's a much more family environment here. You
know more than just one person on your shift.

Reggie Crume

National Accounts Manager, St. Louis, MO

Dot was my second job out of college after working two years at
a database marketing company in the automotive industry. I've been
with Dot since April of 2005 and the culture here is something
completely different than my previous experience. The automotive
industry was a very cutthroat place and you have to deal with a lot
of egos. You don't seem to have that at Dot. We work as a team, so
it's much more of a team atmosphere.

I am very fortunate of the opportunity that Dot afforded me.
Despite not having any experience in foodservice, they saw
something in me that told them I could succeed in the industry. I
held positions as a retail and foodservice District Sales Manager
before being promoted to a Business Development Manager and then to
my current position as a National Accounts Manager. It's very
motivating knowing that, if you're successful in your current
position, it won't go unrecognized. That gives you drive.

Along with everything else, it's comforting to know you're in a
stable environment with a stable company, especially with the
economic times of today.

Marshall Prather

Spotter Lead, Mt. Sterling, IL

I started working at Dot back in 1995, and shortly thereafter my
brother passed away. At the time, my brother and I farmed over 800
acres of land, and suddenly it was my entire responsibility to take
care of the farm. I can remember going to my supervisor, Frank
Moore, and him telling me "Go, and when it rains come back to
work." That meant a lot to me. Not many companies will do something
like that for you.

Dot's willingness to help me in that situation just shows one of
the most important things they offer in a company, job security. As
long as you work hard, you never have to worry about losing your
job. I've been with Dot now for over 17 years and the company has
done nothing but grow. I've seen the dry warehouse grow from two
buildings to five and the frozen warehouse from 7 doors to around
80 doors. That's big growth that has been important to not only Mt.
Sterling, but to all of the small surrounding communities. Dot
helps to keep these communities going.

Rinda Kieffer

Human Resources Manager, Cambridge City, IN

I started my career at Dot Foods in 2007,
following a long run in the big-box retail business. After spending
13 years in a work situation where I felt more like a number than a
person, I decided it was time for a change. After a bit of
research, I knew that Dot was the place that I wanted to work. From
videos and testimonials on the Dot website, I was able to see that
Dot is a generous company that treated their employees like family.
From experience I can tell you that's exactly what you get at
Dot.

I had always heard great things about the company, but that was
just scratching the surface. Being able to observe their
management, work environment and work in the community first hand
has assured me that I made the right decision.

In the small community I live in, Dot has played an integral
part in so many community programs for charity, sports and youth
development. The company does the same for each of the distribution
centers around the country. It's great to know that your company
not only cares about you, but the community you live in as
well.

Julie Zimmerman

Manager, Occupational Health, Mt. Sterling, IL

I was born and raised in Adams County, and went to school to be
a Registered Nurse before coming to Dot. I'm very aware of
headcount in my position. When I started 16 years ago, there were
830 employees and two distribution centers. Today, there are more
than 3,400 employees and eight distribution centers.

Even with that kind of growth Dot has worked very hard to keep a
small-company feel. Senior management leads by example, and has
high expectations for both themselves and us. I tell people it's
the hardest job you'll ever work, but the most rewarding job you'll
ever have.

When I decided to go back and get my Master's in Business
Administration, they made it very easy to get started. I was able
to take out a loan for tuition, and Dot reimbursed a portion of it
based on my grades.

The Tracy family means so much to this area. They have a
business plan for the community just like their own business, and
their efforts are equally sincere. I continue to be amazed by their
leadership.

Adrian Roberson

Warehouse Trainer, Ardmore, OK

My career at Dot Foods started in 2007 when they opened up a
distribution center in my hometown. I was hired on as an order
selector in the warehouse,handling incoming freight and getting
pallets ready to go out. Eight months later, I was promoted to
warehouse trainer, helping new employees get familiar with the
warehouse and equipment. To come in with no experience and work my
way up this quickly is a proud accomplishment.

If you ask around you'll find that my story isn't the exception,
it's the rule. Dot works hard to make everybody feel wanted. They
want you to succeed. At most companies, there's a disconnect
between the top guys and those of us on the floor. At Dot, it's not
uncommon to see our CEO John Tracy on the floor, calling to guys by
name, asking them about their families. It makes you so proud to
work for somebody who cares that much.

More than a better employee, Dot works to make you a better
person. I have two kids, and I'm constantly applying things I learn
at work to my everyday life.